Album usb

ABSTRACT

The Daleth Album USB (Daleth) is an album applied to a USB used for the purpose of listening, storing and distributing music. The functionality is that the Daleth Album USB is to act as an audio record or compact disc (CD) for the music, and the outside is to act as an audio record cover or CD case in which it has the artist(s) image or the image to represent the album along with album title. The Daleth Album USB can be used in computers, exercise machines, vehicles with USB ports, radios with USB ports, and other devices with USB compatibility.

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FEDERALLY SPONSORSHIP

Not Applicable.

PARTIES

McClendon; Wendy H. (Southfield, Mich.)

McClendon; Joseph L. (Southfield, Mich.)

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

An album or record album is a collection of related audio or musictracks distributed to the public. Today, the vinyl record is no longerbeing used as the primary form of distribution. The term “album” isstill be applied to any sound recording collection, such as those oncompact disc, MiniDisc, Compact audio cassette, and digital or MP3albums.' Cover art is also considered an integral part of the album. TheDaleth Album USB incorporates both the storage of music tracks, and thecover art externally.

The Daleth Album USB utilizes the USB to listen, store and distributemusic. The Universal Serial Bus (USB) was created by Ajay Bhatt toincrease communication between devices and a host controller. The DalethAlbum USB use of the USB is to reduce damage to albums through the USBsdurability, and increase portability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of the Daleth Album USB is to listen and distribute music.Currently, to listen to music, compact discs, tapes, vinyl records anddownloadable are utilized. The current use for USBs is primarily fortransfer of computer data.

The usage of the Daleth Album USB that is being applied is applicationof an album (music) to a USB along with cover art. This will translateinto use the Daleth Album USB being utilized in computers, exercisemachines, vehicles with USB ports, radios with USB ports and more. Thisusage of the Daleth Album USB addresses the prevention of music storagedevices (compact discs, records, tapes, etc.), and reduces the amount ofmusic and music quality being damaged. Current music storage devices canbe physically touched and destroyed, compromising the music and qualityof music. Vinyl albums can become warped, and CDs can be scratched. Withthe Daleth Album USB, it is possible to touch physically, but less riskof damage due to the Album USB's sturdiness and durability.

The Daleth Album USBs is compact, and smaller than current music storagedevices (compact discs, records, tapes). The Daleth Album USB isadvantageous to the market because it is compact in that it will take upless space storing. In retail, the Daleth Album USB will take up lessshelf space than current music storage devices, and aid in warehousingissues.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

There are two (2) views of the Daleth Album USB; front and back.

FIG. 1: Is the front view of the Daleth Album USB where cover art isdisplayed.

FIG. 2: Is the back view of the Daleth Album USB that houses the USBplug.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The Daleth Album USB is compact in size. The prototype's dimensions areapproximately 8.5 mm×5.5 mm×0.3mm. The size of the Daleth Album USB canchange for adaptability or ease of use. The Daleth Album USB has twoconstant components; the interior stores a music album, and the exteriorexhibits album cover art and the USB plug.

Exterior: FIG. 1: Front View

On the front is album cover art. Typically, a music artist, group,image, and/or album title is considered cover art.

FIG 2: Back View

On the back, is a USB Standard-A Type plug (approximately 6 mm×1 mm×0.3mm). The Daleth Album USB uses a Standard-A Type plug. The USBStandard-A Type plug is the most common USB plug. The Standard-A type ofUSB plug is a flattened rectangle that inserts into a “downstream-port”receptacle on the USB host, or a hub, and carries both power and data.

Interior

Information stored on the Daleth Album USB is the album listing (musictrack listing or list of songs), and the album (musical tracks).

1. Daleth Album USB is used for music artist album or collection ofmusic artist's work.
 2. Use of the Daleth Album USB in the entertainmentindustry for music.
 3. Daleth Album USB has a Standard-A Type plug thatcan interface with ports in various devices, such as computers, radiosand vehicles.
 4. Daleth Album USB to be used to play music, vehicles,exercise machines, computers, radios and anywhere that has a capable USBport.
 5. Daleth Album USB is durable.
 6. Daleth Album USB reduces soundquality deterioration of music tracks in the USB.
 7. Daleth Album USB isportable.
 8. Exterior of Daleth Album USB is referred to as album coverart.
 9. The Daleth Album USB acts as an album (a collection of musictracks), and an album cover.
 10. The size of the Daleth Album USB canchange for adaptability or ease of use.